Yoplait - About the company
Yoplait is an acquired company based in Minneapolis (United States), founded in 1965. It operates as a Brand of yogurt. , with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 5 active competitors, including 1 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Les Petites Pousses, La Fermiere and Isey Skyr.
Company Details
Yoplait is a yogurt brand that is internationally franchised. It is jointly owned by United States–based food conglomerate General Mills and French dairy cooperative Sodiaal. It was started by two cooperatives "Yola" and "Coplait" that merged to become "Yoplait." On 18 May, 2011 General Mills acquired 51% of the brand's main operating company - Yoplait SAS - with the remaining acquired by Sodiaal. It has franchises in 11 countries. Yoplait participates in an annual program called "Save Lids to Save Lives" to raise money for breast cancer research in United States.
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- www.yoplait.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1965
Location
Minneapolis, United States
Stage
Acquired
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on May 18, 2011
Investors
Ranked
1st among 5 active competitors
Employee Count
1,242 as on Oct 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Sodiaal (Mar 23, 2021)
Yoplait's acquisition details
Yoplait got acquired by Sodiaal on Mar 23, 2021.
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Yoplait's funding and investors
Yoplait is a funded company. Yoplait has 2 institutional investors.
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Yoplait has 1,242 employees as of Oct 26. Here is Yoplait's employee count trend over the years:
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Yoplait's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Yoplait include Les Petites Pousses, La Fermiere and Isey Skyr. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Yoplait, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Yoplait 1965, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired | Brand of yogurt | - | 44/100 | |
2nd | Les Petites Pousses 2015, Lillers (France), Seed | Provider of plant-based desserts | $1.36M | 28/100 | |
3rd | La Fermiere 1952, Marseille (France), Late Stage | Manufacturer of dairy products using traditional methods | $2.82M | 26/100 | |
4th | Provider of multi category dairy products | - | - | 21/100 | |
5th | Provider of yogurt made with simple ingredients, low sugar, high protein, and packed with probiotic milk cultures | - | - | 16/100 | |
6th | Les Crgales 2015, Rennes (France), Deadpooled | Gluten-free yogurt brand and company | - | - | 15/100 |
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Yoplait's Investments and acquisitions
Yoplait has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Yoplait
Media has covered Yoplait for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year.
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Tiantu Capital Sells Yoplait China Stake for RMB1.8 BillionGlobal Legal Chronicle•Mar 16, 2026•Yoplait, O'Melveny & Myers, Tiantu Capital
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Checkoff Supports General Mills With Yogurt-Based Snack LaunchPerishableNews.com•Nov 21, 2024•General Mills, Yoplait
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Yoplait, Lucasfilm Launch Star Wars FrubesLicense Global•Sep 24, 2024•Yoplait, The Walt Disney Company, Lucasfilm
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General Mills sells North America yogurt operations in $2 billion dealReuters•Sep 12, 2024•Lactalis, Sodiaal, General Mills, General Mills and 3 others
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Yoplait launches new yoghurt line in Elopak’s Pure-Pak eSense cartonsPackaging Gateway•Feb 26, 2024•Yoplait
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